Comments on: In which I am a total liar for no good reason http://www.fussy.org/2008/11/in-which-i-am-a-total-liar-for-no-good-reason.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:48:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: jordylass http://www.fussy.org/2008/11/in-which-i-am-a-total-liar-for-no-good-reason.html#comment-3395 jordylass Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:18:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=273#comment-3395 I once said I was an expert in self defence because I'd read a chapter in a book. That was OK though as luckily I've never had to prove it. I once said I was an expert in self defence because I’d read a chapter in a book. That was OK though as luckily I’ve never had to prove it.

]]> By: Marcia Brady http://www.fussy.org/2008/11/in-which-i-am-a-total-liar-for-no-good-reason.html#comment-3396 Marcia Brady Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:24:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=273#comment-3396 My whole fucking profession is about pretending to have read books. English profs. get paid to do it. <br /><br />But I primed myself early when I was not allowed to watch TV, and sat in the back of the bus burbling on and on about episodes of Starsky and Hutch that I just made up, so I could be one of the cool kids. I didn't know much about the show beyond those two names, but nobody ever challenged me.<br /><br />I also do that thing where I claim to have said the witty thing I only thought of later and wish I had said. My whole fucking profession is about pretending to have read books. English profs. get paid to do it.

But I primed myself early when I was not allowed to watch TV, and sat in the back of the bus burbling on and on about episodes of Starsky and Hutch that I just made up, so I could be one of the cool kids. I didn’t know much about the show beyond those two names, but nobody ever challenged me.

I also do that thing where I claim to have said the witty thing I only thought of later and wish I had said.

]]> By: Joanna http://www.fussy.org/2008/11/in-which-i-am-a-total-liar-for-no-good-reason.html#comment-3397 Joanna Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:10:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=273#comment-3397 good for you for fessing up so quickly instead of digging yourself in deeper. good for you for fessing up so quickly instead of digging yourself in deeper.

]]> By: Kristie http://www.fussy.org/2008/11/in-which-i-am-a-total-liar-for-no-good-reason.html#comment-3398 Kristie Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:07:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=273#comment-3398 It's funny, something like that happened to me the other day, one of those embarrassing moments: to make you feel better http://toddandkristiecarlson.blogspot.com/2008/11/im-wierd-yes-dad-wierd-is-word.html It’s funny, something like that happened to me the other day, one of those embarrassing moments: to make you feel better http://toddandkristiecarlson.blogspot.com/2008/11/im-wierd-yes-dad-wierd-is-word.html

]]> By: akd http://www.fussy.org/2008/11/in-which-i-am-a-total-liar-for-no-good-reason.html#comment-3399 akd Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:49:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=273#comment-3399 I want to join YOUR book club, with the lying and the lesbian porn and the pink wine. My book club is BOR-o. I want to join YOUR book club, with the lying and the lesbian porn and the pink wine. My book club is BOR-o.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.fussy.org/2008/11/in-which-i-am-a-total-liar-for-no-good-reason.html#comment-3400 Jenny Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:07:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=273#comment-3400 Thanks for this. I have book club tonight, and after proudly telling everyone that I read Water for Elephants MONTHS ago, and LOVED it, I realized today that I've got very little idea what it's about. The memory, it fades. I'll try to own up to that. Or not. Thanks for this. I have book club tonight, and after proudly telling everyone that I read Water for Elephants MONTHS ago, and LOVED it, I realized today that I’ve got very little idea what it’s about. The memory, it fades. I’ll try to own up to that. Or not.

]]> By: Angela http://www.fussy.org/2008/11/in-which-i-am-a-total-liar-for-no-good-reason.html#comment-3401 Angela Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:42:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=273#comment-3401 A friend and I have formed a book club, and our first meeting is next weekend. Thanks to you, I now have an idea for The Perfect Way to loosen everyone up. Lesbian Porn. (We might even skip that book jazz altogether.) As always, thank you. A friend and I have formed a book club, and our first meeting is next weekend. Thanks to you, I now have an idea for The Perfect Way to loosen everyone up. Lesbian Porn. (We might even skip that book jazz altogether.) As always, thank you.

]]> By: Xibee http://www.fussy.org/2008/11/in-which-i-am-a-total-liar-for-no-good-reason.html#comment-3402 Xibee Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:49:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=273#comment-3402 Sometimes it's just better to leave people the impression that you are more responsible than you are, to keep up the status quo; sort of like all those British WWII POW officers who religiously brushed their teeth and kept up hygiene for their fellow soldiers no matter how bad things got. For morale, you know?. BUT. Kinda gotta pick the book category close to the heart.... <br /><br />Frankly knowing I can't do that, I now know I've been missing out on a lot of free wine and asparagus. Dang. Sometimes it’s just better to leave people the impression that you are more responsible than you are, to keep up the status quo; sort of like all those British WWII POW officers who religiously brushed their teeth and kept up hygiene for their fellow soldiers no matter how bad things got. For morale, you know?. BUT. Kinda gotta pick the book category close to the heart….

Frankly knowing I can’t do that, I now know I’ve been missing out on a lot of free wine and asparagus. Dang.

]]> By: Twenty Four At Heart http://www.fussy.org/2008/11/in-which-i-am-a-total-liar-for-no-good-reason.html#comment-3403 Twenty Four At Heart Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:23:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=273#comment-3403 Ha! I think we've all done that. Sometimes someone will ask me, "You know about blah, blah, blah - right?" and I just want OUT of the conversation so I answer Yes. When in fact ... um NO - and who cares? However, after I say YES I've learned - the smart thing is to RUN so they can't ask follow up questions. Ha! I think we’ve all done that. Sometimes someone will ask me, “You know about blah, blah, blah – right?” and I just want OUT of the conversation so I answer Yes. When in fact … um NO – and who cares? However, after I say YES I’ve learned – the smart thing is to RUN so they can’t ask follow up questions.

]]> By: Kate http://www.fussy.org/2008/11/in-which-i-am-a-total-liar-for-no-good-reason.html#comment-3404 Kate Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:22:00 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=273#comment-3404 p.s. Next time, stick with talking about lesbian porn. I mean real estate. p.s. Next time, stick with talking about lesbian porn. I mean real estate.

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